Ukrainian counteroffensive

Russian advances in Ukraine ground to a near-halt in August as casualties surged

Russian territorial advances in Ukraine ground to a near-total standstill while troop casualties surged dramatically in August, according to a September 1 frontline analysis by Texty.org.ua.

2 September, 01:38 PM

Russian forces capture less land than Ukraine liberates in August — ISW

Russian forces failed to trigger an operational collapse or restore battlefield maneuver in August 2026, capturing less territory than Ukraine liberated, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 1.

2 September, 12:02 PM

Zelenskyy hails Oleksandrivka counteroffensive as historic

Ukraine's counteroffensive in the Oleksandrivka sector became one of the historic operations of the war, demonstrating the Armed Forces' ability to achieve its objectives and inflict significant losses on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address on Aug. 26.

26 August, 06:05 PM

Disabling Russian Starlinks helped Ukraine reclaim 400 sq km

Ukraine managed to reclaim about 400 sq km of territory in an offensive operation earlier this year after thousands of illicit Russian Starlink terminals were blocked, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) revealed, Bloomberg wrote on May 22.

22 May, 09:00 AM

Moscow's advance stalls while Ukrainian counterattacks reclaim dozens of settlements

The offensive of the Russian occupying forces has slowed down as the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to repel their attacks across various sectors of the front, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 31.

1 April, 10:00 AM

Russian forces face years of grueling battles to seize Donbas

Ukraine's successful southern counterattacks are crippling Russia's new spring offensive, making it highly unlikely Moscow will conquer Donetsk Oblast's fortress cities in 2026, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 26.

27 March, 10:50 AM

Ukraine counteroffensive in south disrupts Russia’s 2026 campaign plans — NV analysis

Russian battlefield losses have exceeded the number of new recruits for three consecutive months, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 13, highlighting growing strain on Moscow’s war effort. At the same time, Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive on the southern front that has already disrupted Russian plans for the coming campaign. NV, together with military analysts, examined the operation’s early results and what it could mean for the battlefield in the months ahead.

14 March, 11:55 AM

Russia redeploys elite airborne units south after Ukraine counteroffensive — ISW

Russia has redeployed elite airborne and naval infantry units from the Pokrovsk sector and the area around Dobropillia to southern Ukraine in response to recent Ukrainian battlefield gains in Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the Institute for the Study of War reported on March 7.

8 March, 01:40 PM

Zelenskyy rejects politics talk amid Zaluzhnyi's criticism

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no desire to engage in politics during wartime, he said in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 24, when asked about former army commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi's criticism of the 2023 counteroffensive.

24 February, 06:40 PM

Ukraine reclaims 201 square kilometers in five days

Ukraine liberated 201 square kilometers of its territory from Russian forces last week — its largest gain in two and a half years, AFP reported on Feb. 16, citing data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

17 February, 08:46 AM

Ukrainian defender recalls entering liberated Kherson

Oleksandr Ohorodnikov, call sign “Viter” (“Wind”), one of the first Ukrainian defenders to enter Kherson after liberation, shared his memories in an interview with Suspilne Kherson on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukrainian forces advance up to 550 meters near Dobropillia — Syrskyi

Ukrainian assault units have advanced between 200 and 550 meters in certain sectors of the Dobropillia direction, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 02:20 PM

Russian troops advance near three villages in Zaporizhzhya Oblast — DeepState

Russian forces have advanced near three villages in the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the analytical project DeepState reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 01:20 PM

Ukrainian forces stabilize situation in Yampil, destroy Russian sabotage groups

Ukrainian defense forces have stabilized the situation in Yampil, Donetsk Oblast, and are eliminating Russian sabotage groups operating in the area, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

5 October 2025, 11:25 AM

Ukrainian forces liberate Novе Shakhove, push back Russian troops near two more Donetsk villages — DeepState

Ukrainian defense forces have cleared the village of Novе Shakhove in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovskyi District of occupying Russian troops, the DeepState analysis project reported on the evening of Oct. 1.

2 October 2025, 10:30 AM

Ukrainian forces trap Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast, reclaim territory

Several Russian units have been surrounded in the Dobropillya sector of Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Telegram on Sept. 29 following a visit to the frontline units.

29 September 2025, 10:38 AM

Ukrainian officer explains Russia’s costly failures near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian military spokesman Stanislav Bunyatov, known by his call sign Osman, spoke with NV about the latest developments on the Donetsk front, the strategic importance of Crimea, and how Ukrainian forces are adapting their tactics. In the conversation, he discussed Russia’s mounting losses, the role of drones like Bayraktars in ongoing operations, and why Moscow continues to sacrifice troops despite failing to achieve its objectives.

5 September 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault in Donetsk, capture 16 soldiers

Ukrainian forces, working with the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), repelled a Russian assault in Donetsk Oblast and captured 16 enemy soldiers, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported.

24 August 2025, 11:24 AM

Russian forces seize Hrushivske village in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have captured the village of Hrushivske in Donetsk Oblast’s Volnovakha district, the DeepState monitoring project reported on July 22.

22 July 2025, 01:03 PM

Kyiv confirms hit on Russian airbase housing Su-34 and Su-35 jets

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Borisoglebsk military airbase in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast on July 5, hitting a stockpile of guided aerial bombs (KAB), a combat training aircraft, and potentially other planes, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

5 July 2025, 10:06 AM

Ukrainian counteroffensive

1
2